Town Watch

National Night Out, “America’s Night Out Against Crime,” is this Tuesday, August 5! You can easily participate in simple ways like leaving exterior lights on at the front and back of your home, but we also encourage you to come out to the 3rd Police District’s National Night Out kick-off at Sacks Playground (5th & Washington) on Monday, August 4, from 5pm until 8pm! Town watch organizations and neighborhood groups including the PSCA will be represented. Join us to raise awareness about crime prevention and help to strengthen the neighborhood!

Flashlight Parades are back…and we need volunteers! We’ll be walking the 7th and 8th Street bus routes and the Broad and Morris subway station. Dates are below. Please email outreach@passyunk.org to volunteer for a walk.

The PSCA has been invited to participate in Police Station Visitor’s Week by taking a limited number of neighbors on a tour of the 3rd District’s police station at 11th and Wharton. Each participant will be required to complete a questionnaire about his/her assessment of the district’s operations. The questionnaire will focus on community orientation, physical conditions, transparency and accountability, treatment of the public, and detention conditions (where applicable).

We are opening up the tour and assessment to our neighbors on a first-come, first-served basis. The tour is limited to 10 participants and will occur on November 8th at 8:30am for approximately 2 hours. If you are interested in participating in this program, please email outreach@passyunk.org.

In an effort to deter and respond to crime patters, it is important that the public, community or individuals report incidents of crime so officers assigned to particular PSA can implement a strategy to combat the issue(s). If you see anythingsuspicious call 911.

Remember to give the 911 call taker an exact location, detailed description (from head to toe), and the direction of the offender. Be a good witness.

Within the past 7 days, 9-2-13 TO 9-8-13, the following incidents were reported.

Robberies

PSA 1PSA 2PSA 3

There has been (10) Robberies reported with (2) arrest. Residents are reminded to always be aware of their surroundings when parking their car, especially late at night, walking alone or when in front of their residence during late night hours.

In an effort to deter and respond to crime patters, it is important that the public, community or individuals report incidents of crime so officers assigned to particular PSA can implement a strategy to combat the issue(s). If you see anythingsuspicious call 911.

Remember to give the 911 call taker an exact location, detailed description (from head to toe), and the direction of the offender. Be a good witness.

PSA-1, East side of Broad Street to the Delaware River, South side of Lombard Street to the North side of Washington Avenue.

PSA-2, East side of 6th Street to the Delaware River, South side of Washington Avenue to the Naval Business Center.

PSA-3, East side of Broad Street to the West side of 6th Street, South side of Washington Avenue to the Naval Business Center.

Within the past 7 days, 8-26-13 TO 9-1-13, the following incidents were reported.

Robberies

PSA 1PSA 2PSA 3

There has been (8) Robberies reported with (2) arrest. Residents are reminded to always be aware of their surroundings when parking their car, especially late at night, walking alone or when in front of their residence during late night hours.

In an effort to deter and respond to crime patters, it is important that the public, community or individuals report incidents of crime so officers assigned to particular PSA can implement a strategy to combat the issue(s). If you see anythingsuspicious call 911.

Remember to give the 911 call taker an exact location, detailed description (from head to toe), and the direction of the offender. Be a good witness.

PSA-1, East side of Broad Street to the Delaware River, South side of Lombard Street to the North side of Washington Avenue.

PSA-2, East side of 6th Street to the Delaware River, South side of Washington Avenue to the Naval Business Center.

PSA-3, East side of Broad Street to the West side of 6th Street, South side of Washington Avenue to the NavalBusinessCenter.

Within the past 7 days, 8-19-13 TO 8-25-13, the following incidents were reported.

Robberies

PSA 1PSA 2PSA 3

There has been (6) Robberies reported with (1) arrest. Residents are reminded to always be aware of their surroundings when parking their car, especially late at night, walking alone or when in front of their residence during late night hours.

The rest of the country will celebrate National Night Out, the annual community safety festival, on Tuesday, August 6. But in the heart of South Philadelphia, the Passyunk Square community will celebrate National Month Out.

The celebrations begin on Aug. 5 with a big kick-off and rally at Sachs Park (Washington Avenue & 4th Street) from 5:00-8:00 on Monday, August 5. On Tuesday, Aug. 6, the PSCA urges residents to celebrate the Official National Night Out by lighting up every block of every street, from 6th Street to Broad between Washington and Tasker. Turn on your house lights, go into the streets to meet your neighbors, and enjoy an informal block party while building the community bonds that make our neighborhood a great place to live.

PSCA Neighborhood Ambassadors will emphasize the importance of those bonds throughout the month. The Ambassadors plan to conduct five flashlight parades between July 30 and Labor Day. They will visit neighborhoods to distribute information on ways to improve lighting and prevent robberies, home burglaries, car break-ins and bicycle theft. If you’re free on one of the scheduled evenings or mornings — criminals go to work early, too — bring a flashlight and join the effort to make our streets even safer, we’d like to see as many neighbors join us as possible!

National Night Out, the annual festival of community safety and solidarity, is scheduled this year for Tuesday, August 6. This is the 29th year that Town Watch organizations across the country have sponsored NNO. A big kick-off celebration, the Night Before National Night Out, will take place on Monday, August 5 in Sacks Park (Washington Avenue & 4th Street). The kick-off party will bring together all the neighborhoods from South Street to the Navy Yard and Front Street to the Schuykill. Games, food, entertainers, and a wide array of service organizations from health care groups to city agencies and civic organizations will be at the park from 5-8pm on August 5.

The PSCA urges residents to Light Up their neighborhoods on National Night Out. Turn on your house lights, go into the streets to meet your neighbors, and enjoy an informal block party while building the community bonds that make our neighborhood a great place to live. The Association’s Neighborhood Ambassadors are also planning a series of NNO-inspired Flashlight Parades throughout the month of August. Details on how to join this effort to educate residents on crime and fire prevention programs will appear in next month’s newsletter.